Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defended her state's Jewish attorney general against 'antisemitic' allegations from Rep. Rashida Tlaib after dodging questions on the issue.
After facing backlash for refusing to defend her state's attorney general against a suggestion of religious bias, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a statement Monday condemning Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for the 'antisemitic' allegation. 'The suggestion that Attorney General Nessel would make charging decisions based on her religion as opposed to the rule of law is antisemitic,' Whitmer wrote in a statement shared by CNN host Jake Tapper.
Saying you want to ‘make sure that students are safe on our campuses’ is just words if you are not willing to use your bully pulpit to speak out unequivocally on antisemitism and support holding people accountable for violating the law when it affects Jews,' he said.
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